Eraser-holder.



A. C. ROEBUCK.

ERASER HOLDER.

APPLICATION- FllED mnzl. I9l5.

1,250,227. Patented Dec, 18,1917.

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Application filed January 21, 1915. Serial No. 3,592.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I,.ALVAH C. ROEBUCK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Woodstock, in the county of McHenry and State of Illinois,have invented'certain new and useful Improvementsin Eraser-Holders, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a container or holder for erasers, moreparticularly for round erasers commonly used by typewriting operators,although, of course, it may have a general application whereversimilarly employed.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a holder of thisclass particularly adapted to be used in connection with typewritingmachines.

Further objects will be hereinafter set forth.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a'plan View of a portion of a typewriterframe to which an eraser holder, constructed in accordance with theprinciples of this invention, is attached; Fig. 2 is a side elevation ofthe same, Fig. 3 is a perspective of the holder proper and Fig. 4 is amodification.

Typewriter operators generally use an eraser circular in form to makecorrections in their work while it is still in the machine, and the mostconvenient place for keeping the eraser is on the frame of the machinewhere it can be easily found and quickly used and replaced. One of thegreat objections to this use is that the centers of such erasers arecommonly provided with metal side disks which soon scratch the frame ofthe machine and quickly mutilate the japan,

thus giving the machine an unsightly appearance. Another objection toplacing the eraser on the frame of the machine isthat the successiveimpacts caused in writing soon jar the eraser from the frame, causingmuch annoyance in finding and replacing it where it is convenient foruse. The present invention relates to a slmple holder for erasers ofthis kind which is intended to be applied to the frame of a typewritingmachine in which an eraser can be deposited after use, and from which itcannot be dislodged by ordinary impacts in the machine.

In the drawing, the numeral 5 designates, generally, the frame of atypewriting' machine, more particularly the top plate at the Side ofsuch machine which has a horizontal surface, and in some types ofmachines is Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dec. 18, 1917.

provided with a ribbonspool hol'der Adacent and in front of the ribbonspool holder 6 is a space upon which an eraser may beplaced and to whicha-holder designated generally by the reference numeral 7,

may be applied. This holder comprises a flat base portion in which is aperforation 8 with aforwardly extending-tongue 9 which is roundedupwardly at its forward end to form a forward projection above the planeof the base. At. the rear the holder is formed the holder and the frameis a pad 13 of nonabrasive material, such as felt or the like,

to prevent the holder from scratching the frame. I

In using the holder, an eraser of the class to which the holder applies,is simply placed inthe holder, as shown by the dotted outline 14 inFigs. 1 and 2, and the eraser usually projects slightly beyond thecurved portion of the tongue 9 so that it may be readily grasped by anoperator for use. When in the holder the eraser is prevented fromdislodgment because of the sides 11, and by reason of the fact that theupwardly projecting tongue holds the eraser at such an angle to thehorizontal that it cannot be dislodged from the holder by the ordinaryimpacts due to the operation of the machine.

The rim or upward projection of the holder might be continued unbrokenfrom one side to the other at the rear as shown by Fig. 4, having a rim15, and the holder held in place on the frame by two or more screwsplaced inside of the holder through opening wardly to receive a rounderaser therein, the

tongue tipping an eraser upwardly at the front and against the sides toprevent its dislodginent from the holder.

2. A holder for a round eraser having a flat base adapting it to besecured to a horizontal surface and with upturned sides curvedrearwardly, and a raised front portion to hold an eraser inclineddownwardly 7 and upstanding curved sides to accommodate and closelycontain a round eraser, and with a space at the rear between the sidesfor the insertion of a persons finger to assist in removing an erasertherefrom.

t. The combination with a typewriter having a frame portion with ahorizontal surface, of an eraser holder comprising a single piece ofsheet material having a fiat base with an upwardly projecting fronttongue and lateral upright sides extending from the front tongue aboutthe edge but spaced apart 7 at the rear, and a perforated tongue at therear between the ends of the upright portions, another perforation beingprovided in the body of the holder and a non-abrasive substance disposedbetween the holder and the frame, and means for fastening the holder tothe frame through said perforations in the tongue and body of theholder.

In testimony whereof l have signed my name to this specification, in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses, on this 16th day of January A.19.15.

ALVAH C. ROEBUUK.

l Vitnesses:

L. E. Honsnomnn, J, F. SwAnLsrnnn Jepiee of this patent may he obtainedfor five cents each, "by addressing the Commissioner 03 Patents.Washington, I G.

